Chapter 3646: Seeking Wealth Amidst Danger

Under the aurora, the four of them watched as the massive, rolling arrow formed of auroral particles hung in the sky, each of them shocked and exchanging glances.

No one knew why the usually dignified aurora had suddenly changed its appearance like this.

Because for days everyone had been following the aurora to learn the Great Sun Tathagata hand seal, standing beneath the enormous hand seal and looking up, they naturally felt insignificant.

Moreover, the Great Sun Tathagata hand seal is itself a Buddhist practice; being beneath it, the solemn dignity and sense of oppression were intensified.

Now, the Buddhist hand seal had suddenly turned into an arrowhead, and it was indeed hard to adjust to at first.

Ye Chen stared at the arrow pointing south and murmured, "Suddenly an arrow appears—what does it mean? Is it pointing me in a direction?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the arrow suddenly vanished, then flared again, flashing three times in the air like that.

"Damn..." Ye Chen exclaimed in astonishment: "This ghostly thing can actually understand human speech..."

Song Ruyu stared, mouth agape, and said: "Mr. Ye, he's telling you to go south—could there be some opportunity down there?"

Yun Ruoge also nodded and said: "That mysterious entity has always been teaching you the Great Sun Tathagata hand seal; now it suddenly manifests a directional arrow—indeed, as Ruoyu said, it seems to be pointing you toward some opportunity."

Lin Wan'er said sternly from the side: "Young Master, this mysterious entity wants you to go south; the south is the Antarctic interior, all the way to the South Pole—this route is desolate and uninhabited, and before reaching the South Pole, there are no research stations along the way. I estimate that the elder of the Anti-Qing Association, to avoid those American forces, is likely hiding in this region. Though the area is vast, I believe that in such a desolate place, once someone appears, the target will still be quite obvious. Furthermore, given the elder's cultivation level, he would likely detect you before you detect him, so we must still be cautious."

Ye Chen hesitated at this moment.

If that elder weren't in Antarctica, I would have followed the arrow without hesitation—after all, Antarctica's harsh weather couldn't kill me; at worst, I'd make a wasted trip, with no danger.

But Lin Wan'er is right—don't be fooled by how vast the southern region from here is; this entire area is uninhabited, and once someone appears there, they stand out starkly against the environment. Moreover, the Anti-Qing Association elder's cultivation far exceeds mine; if I were truly discovered by him, I wouldn't even have time to react before his strike landed.

Just as Ye Chen didn't know what to do, the arrow in the sky suddenly vanished, and immediately, the particles forming the aurora broke apart and reformed, vaguely assembling into five large characters in midair.

Those five characters were in traditional script, reading: Wealth and honor are sought in danger.

Ye Chen was startled and turned pale.

This time, it can be said that the mysterious entity communicated directly and clearly with him for the first time.

Before this, aside from showing him various hand seals, it had only been the arrow just now.

Originally, Ye Chen didn't think this mysterious entity possessed intelligence; he believed it followed some mechanism, displaying that set of hand seals after encountering the aurora, like a pre-programmed projector.

But at this moment, he understood: the mysterious entity possesses intelligence and independent will.

Not only was Ye Chen astonished, but the three women beside him were also stunned into silence.

Who would have thought that in this world, there exists something invisible and intangible, possessing human wisdom and consciousness, and even skilled in using Chinese characters?

Lin Wan'er, well-read and knowledgeable, almost immediately pointed at the five characters and exclaimed: "Young Master, these characters are all in traditional clerical script; whether in character form or writing style, they match Tang dynasty features, and are the official clerical form regulated in the 《Character Uniformity》—different from those of other dynasties before and after."

Ye Chen was even more astonished; he still couldn't figure out where this mysterious, mystical thing came from, and now that he knows it possesses independent will, it truly leaves him unsettled.

But for now, it's not the time to research the origin of that mysterious entity.

Ye Chen looked up at the five characters "Wealth and honor are sought in danger," and thought silently: "If the other party can give me these five characters as guidance, then there must be an opportunity in the south—but opportunity comes with danger; I might even encounter that elder of the Anti-Qing Association, whose cultivation is second only to Wu Feiyan, and I'd likely be far inferior. If I truly met him in this vast Antarctic, I'd probably be unable to defeat him in battle or escape—almost certain death."

But then again,

this mysterious entity hasn't treated me badly—I've given it plenty of spiritual energy, and it has taught me the Great Sun Tathagata hand seal; it seems unlikely it would now betray me.

Since it said "Wealth and honor are sought in danger," this must mean I definitely have a chance to come out unharmed.

As long as it's not certain death, I can consider trying!

With that thought, Ye Chen immediately said to the other three: "Miss Yun, Miss Song, you two stay here to accompany and protect Miss Lin; I'll follow the guidance and go investigate myself."

Lin Wan'er said worriedly: "Young Master, won't it be too dangerous?"

Ye Chen pointed to the characters in the sky, smiled, and said: "Even it said, 'Wealth and honor are sought in danger'—danger is unavoidable, but opportunity surely exists as well."

Lin Wan'er hated to see Ye Chen take risks, so she advised: "Young Master, I feel that compared to some opportunities, safety is definitely more important. You're so young and already have this fortune—you're already a dragon among men; you might as well be a bit more cautious."

Ye Chen smiled: "Miss Lin, don't worry—although this journey carries risk, please don't forget I still have the great gift you gave me; with it, even if I encounter danger, I should still have a chance to escape."

Lin Wan'er knew the great gift Ye Chen referred to was the ring she had given him.

According to past experience, the ring has never recognized Ye Chen as its master, still regarding her father as its owner; once the wearer encounters danger, the ring will still send him to the person her father most wishes to see.

That is, if Ye Chen encounters danger, the ring will still save him once, sending him to her presence.

This also made her involuntarily recall the scene when the ring first brought Ye Chen to her presence—the skin-to-skin contact in the hot spring pool—her heart pounded like a drum, her face flushed.

And she could tell Ye Chen had already made up his mind to go investigate; she could no longer dissuade him.

So she earnestly urged him: "Young Master, on this journey, you must put safety first—do not act rashly, do not cling to battle; I await your safe return here."

Ye Chen nodded slightly, smiling: "Don't worry—I know what I'm doing; trust myself, and also trust that mysterious entity—or rather, mysterious figure—I've been spiritually communicating with for days; this time, I will surely obtain the wealth it spoke of and return safely to see you all!"